History

2008-09: Had quite the season with Almtuna, posting a 2.26 goals against average and a .911 save percentage after 40 games. Took home the silver with the U20 squad at the WJC.

Owuya was passed over in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 drafts.

2009-10: Signed to a contract by his home club Djurgarden, Owuya was loaned to Orebro and Mora in Sweden's second league, Allsvenskan. In 24 games with 11th-place Orebro he had a 3.80 GAA and .886 save percentage. Owuya played in five regular season games for Mora with a 3.39 GAA and .889 save percentage. Owuya stopped 16 of 17 shots in relief of Mora starter Lars Johansson in his only qualifying series appearance.

2010-11: Owuya shared the goaltending duties with Islanders' prospect Stefan Ridderwall in his rookie Elitserien season with Djurgarden. In 32 games with the sixth-place club, he finished with the league's top save percentage (.927) and had a 2.18 GAA with two shutouts. Owuya skated in all seven playoff games in Djurgardens' series with Lulea and had a 1.66 GAA and .934 save percentage with back-to-back shutouts in Games 5 and 6. Owuya signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs in April 2011.

2011-12: Owuya played for the Maple Leafs' AHL and ECHL affiliates — the Toronto Marlies and the Reading Royals — in his first pro season in North America. He saw his most extensive action with the Marlies in November, going 4-3 with one shootout loss in eight games and posting a 2.02 goals against and .930 save percentage. Overall he appeared in 19 games for the Marlies, who finished first in the North Division and reached the AHL Finals. He had an 11-6 record with 2 shutouts and had a 1.94 goals against and .929 save percentage. He did not appear in any playoff games. In 25 games with Reading he was 16-5-3 with 2 shutouts and had a 2.63 goals against and .930 save percentage.

Talent Analysis

A butterfly goalie with a technique that is not very developed nor pretty, but he has good attitude, self confidence and stops the pucks, which it all is about in the end. He has a lot of advantage being of large size (6’2) and is pretty good at moving side-to-side. Has problems with high shots. Agility could still be better.

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Photo: Kitchener Rangers forward Josh Leivo was one of several Toronto Maple Leafs prospects to join that club’s minor-league affiliate at the completion of the junior hockey season (courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

Years of building the Toronto Maple Leafs from the ground up started to pay off for the club in the 2012-13 season. The Maple Leafs returned to the playoffs after a nine-year absence to play the Boston Bruins in round one. Toronto took Boston all the way to game seven and looked poised to head into the second round before a third period collapse changed everything. While it was a heartbreaking collapse which led to an overtime loss (and subsequent elimination) it provided a learning experience for a club which lacked playoff experience.

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Photo: Defenseman Morgan Rielly maintains his spot as the top prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rielly was selected 5th overall by the Leafs in 2012. (courtesy of Abelimages/Getty Images)

The shortened 2012-13 NHL campaign has seen the Toronto Maple Leafs use a number of developed players throughout the season. Eight players who are 26 years old or younger, have suited up for the Maple Leafs this season – all of them playing vital roles for the Toronto Marlies earlier this season . This is a testament to the process the Maple Leafs have implemented in recent years to develop and promote more prospects.

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Photo: After playing the past three seasons in Finland, defenseman Sami Vatanen made his way to North America and currently plays for the AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. (Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Below is the middle section Hockey’s Future’s NHL Team Rankings. The teams are ranked in terms of the quality of their overall prospect pool as voted on by the staff of Hockey's Future. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice a year, with the second scheduled to be published in the Spring.

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Photo: Winger Matt Frattin is one of many Maple Leafs prospects who already has a fair amount of NHL experience. (Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Toronto Maple Leafs' system includes extensive depth at all positions, which should soon pay major dividends. Pending an extended lockout, there is expectation for strong competition from within, as a number of players are expected to graduate to the professional level. Recent draftees Morgan Rielly and Matt Finn find themselves ranked in the top-five for the Fall Top 20 rankings. Other new faces to the list include NCAA forward standout Spencer Abbot and Swedish defenseman Petter Granberg.